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Downloads cause the program to go haywire

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rshaf
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When I try to download a form or document off the web, I get a deluge. It just keeps downloading it again and again in rapid succession. The only way I can stop it is to force quit Firefox.

This happens everytime I download. Not applications, just docs

When I try to download a form or document off the web, I get a deluge. It just keeps downloading it again and again in rapid succession. The only way I can stop it is to force quit Firefox. This happens everytime I download. Not applications, just docs

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cor-el
cor-el
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See Firefox repeatedly opens empty tabs or windows after you click on a link

You can have infinite tabs opening if you have selected Firefox as the application to handle a file if you get an Open with download window.
Firefox should not be selected as the application to handle a file and you have to remove the action that is associated with that file type.

rshaf
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Thank you. How do I do that? ent into preferences and it seems to give me no way to select another ap to open a file

cor-el
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Do you see that file type or file extension in Tools > Options > Applications ?

If not then you need to delete mimeTypes.rdf in the Profile Folder to reset all download actions.

See http://kb.mozillazine.org/File_types_and_download_actions#Resetting_download_actions